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4. (64 H.H.). Irwin's Inlet, near South West Coast, Western Australia (F. Steward, collected April 



and May, 1917). Upper portion of a seedling 5^ inches long. Sown 5th May, 1919,; drawn 20th 

 October, 1919. 



E. jitychocarpa F.v.M. 



5. (Ref. No. 30.) Northern Territory, north of Lat. 14°. (W. S. Campbell.) Seedling, showing pair of 



cotyledon leaves and a pair of young, opposite first leaves. Back of cotyledon leaves green. 

 Sown 18th September, 1913, drawn 27th October, 1913. 



6. Same particulars as under 5. Seedling, further advanced, showing pair of cotyledon leaves and three 



pairs of first leaves. Sown 18th September, 1913; drawn 22nd December, 1913. 



E. Foelscheana F.v.M. 



7. (Ref. No. 27.) Edith Creek, near Darwin, Northern Territory (Prof. W. Baldwin Spencer, July- 



August, 1911). Seedling, showing cotyledon leaves, and one young pair of first leaves. Back of 

 cotyledon leaves green. Sown 18th September, 1913 ; drawn 27th October, 1913. 



! - The same plant as 7, showing a pair of cotyledon leaves and six pairs of first leaves, varying from 

 sessile to a petiole of 7 mm. The largest leaves have the longest petioles. Drawn 19th January) 

 1914. 



This plant was again inspected on 22nd March, 1917, when it was 8 inches (20 cm. full) 

 high. It was branched, but showed no difference in the leaves. 



Portion of the seed which produced the above plants was resown on 14th December, 1917 

 (Ref. No. x 43). On 4th January, 1918, the seedlings were precisely similar to that already noted 

 (No. 7). A seedling a little more advanced was drawn on 22nd January, 1918. Seen later (28th 

 May, 1918) it was " identical " with fig. No. 8. 



Another seedling (Ref. No. 41) of the same history as the preceding (Ref. No. 43), was 

 examined on 28th May, 1918. This seedling was then 6 inches high, and was identical with 

 No. 27, drawing dated 19th January, 1914 (fig. 8) except that the leaves were more shortly 

 petiolate. The cotyledons were still attached. This seedling had deteriorated ; at 8 inches high 

 it was much branched and the leaves were all small and irregular in size. Stem still hairy. 



B. 21, Northern Territory (W. S. Campbell, September, 1911). On 25th March, 1915, 

 this seedling was examined. It agreed with No. 27 in the first and second stages, except that 

 the glandular processes on stem and leaves were more pronounced. 



X 44, Darwin, Northern Territory (G. F. Hill, 25th October, 1915). This seedling in the 

 early stage appeared to be identical with No. 27 Northern Territory drawing dated 27th October, 

 1913. 



Figs 9 and 10 will be found on Plate 3, under E. eximia. 



E. miniata A. Cunn. 



1 1 . (Ref. No. 126 H.H.), Darwin, Northern Territory, where it is said to be rare (Horace Brown, per D. W. C. 

 Shiress). Seedling with pair of cotyledon leaves, the petioles of which are partly subterranean. 

 The undersides of the cotyledon leaves are of a paler green. Sown 3rd May, 1920; drawn 2nd 

 September, 1920. 



One seedling of the same sowing and number has the cotyledon leaves broader, resembling 

 that of No. 12. Examined 14th December, 1920. 



12. (Ref. No. 45), from Northern Territory, but received from Mr. E. W. Bick, Botanic Gardens, Brisbane, 

 Queensland. Seedling with two cotyledon leaves supported by a hypocotyl of about 5 mm. 

 Three pairs of lanceolate first leaves, which are covered with fine stellate hairs. Sown 1st 

 October, 1915, drawn 30th December, 1915. 



